Factors Associated with Coverage and Usage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Madagascar
Joint Authors
Thawani, Neeta
Kulkarni, Manisha A.
Sohani, Salim
Source
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-01-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In October 2007, long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) were distributed in 59 of the 111 districts in Madagascar as part of a nationwide child survival campaign.
A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted six months post-campaign to evaluate net ownership, use and equity.
Here, we examined the effects of socioeconomic factors on LLIN ownership and usage in districts with and without net distribution during the campaign.
Our data demonstrated that in districts with LLIN distribution, LLIN ownership was similar across all wealth groups in households with at least one child under the age of five years (90.5% versus 88.6%); in districts without net distribution, 57.8% of households in the poorest tertile compared to 90.1% of households in the least poor tertile owned at least one LLIN.
In contrast, in LLIN-owning households, both in districts with and without net distribution, higher socio-economic status was not associated with use among children under five years.
These findings suggest that socio-economic status contributes to the household net ownership but once a household owns a net, socio-economic status is not associated with net use.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Thawani, Neeta& Kulkarni, Manisha A.& Sohani, Salim. 2010. Factors Associated with Coverage and Usage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Madagascar. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Thawani, Neeta…[et al.]. Factors Associated with Coverage and Usage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Madagascar. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Thawani, Neeta& Kulkarni, Manisha A.& Sohani, Salim. Factors Associated with Coverage and Usage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Madagascar. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472649
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472649